​Offshore Wind Power

Background

The POWER Act (Ch. 95, Acts of 2023) requires the Department of General Services (DGS) to issue a competitive sealed procurement solicitation to potentially enter a Power Purchase Agreement to procure offshore wind energy.

The statutory section created by the POWER Act, Public Utilities Article, § 7-704.4, Annotated Code of Maryland, was amended during the 2024 session of the General Assembly (Ch. 431, Acts of 2024). The amendment requires DGS to issue a draft solicitation for the procurement of offshore wind energy for public comment and review.

​Open to Public Comment

Draft solicitation and additional documents available for public comment are located on eMaryland Marketplace Advantage under Public Notice: BPM051691 and posted below.

How to Submit Comments

Comments shall be accepted from August 22, 2025 through September 22, 2025 and may be submitted to [email protected].